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Blackout has put Ukraine N-plant’s operation in danger, says IAEA

VIENNA: A blackout caused by fresh shelling near Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant has compromised the site’s safety, the UN atomic watchdog warned on...

UK PM Liz Truss, PM Modi agree on ‘vital importance’ of bilateral ties in phone call

London: British Prime Minister Liz Truss spoke to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday and agreed on the “vital importance” of the India-UK bilateral...

King Charles III proclaimed as Britain’s monarch in historic ceremony

London: King Charles III pledged to follow the "inspiring example" of his mother, late Queen Elizabeth II, as he was proclaimed Britain's new monarch...

India-Japan partnership good for Indo-Pacific region and global order: Jaishankar

Tokyo: A stronger India-Japan partnership is good for each other as well as for the Indo-Pacific region and the global order, External Affairs Minister...

UN chief Guterres arrives in flood-hit Pakistan for ‘solidarity’ visit

ISLAMABAD: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday appealed to the world to help Pakistan which is reeling from devastating floods that have killed...

Britain’s longest-reigning monarch Queen Elizabeth dies at 96

Balmoral, Scotland: Queen Elizabeth, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch and the nation’s figurehead for seven decades, has died aged 96, Buckingham Palace said on Thursday. “The Queen...

Queen’s state funeral to be UK’s first since 1965

Former PM Winston Churchill was the last head of state to be accorded with this honour London: The Queen’s state funeral will be UK’s first...

Nepal Foreign Secretary Bharat Raj Paudyal to visit India next week

Kathmandu: Nepal's Foreign Secretary Bharat Raj Paudyal will visit India next week to hold talks with his Indian counterpart Vinay Mohan Kwatra on a...

Govt announces one day state mourning as mark of respect to Queen Elizabeth II

National flag will be flown at half mast on Sept 11 NEW DELHI: One day state mourning will be observed across India on September 11...

Economic losses in flood-hit Pakistan touches USD 18 billion: Reports

Islamabad: The cataclysmic floods in Pakistan has caused economic damages to the tune of around USD 18 billion to the country's teetering economy, wiping...

India Japan agree to enhance military drills and defence ties to bolster their strategic partnership

Tokyo: India and Japan on Thursday agreed to step up bilateral defence cooperation and engage in more military exercises, including holding the first joint...

Russian President Vladimir Putin is ‘weaponising’ energy: US

WASHINGTON: Russian President Vladimir Putin is "weaponising" its energy resources, the White House has alleged, a day after he threatened to cut off all...

Iranian diplomats leave embassy in Albania after expulsion

TIRANA, Albania: The last staff of the Iranian Embassy in Tirana left the building Thursday after they were given 24 hours to leave Albania...

US approves USD 450 million F-16 fleet sustainment programme to Pakistan to meet counterterrorism threats

WASHINGTON: The Biden administration has approved a USD 450 million F-16 fighter jet fleet sustainment programme to Pakistan to help it meet current and...

US, India will work to advance free and open Indo-Pacific: WH

Washington: The US will join hands with India to advance a free and open Indo-Pacific and continue to work together to deliver opportunity, security,...

Putin, Xi Jinping to meet in Uzbekistan next week, official says

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet next week at a summit in Uzbekistan, a Russian official said Wednesday. The...

Biden administration announces USD 50 billion investment plan in chips to avoid dependency on China

WASHINGTON: The Biden administration has announced it will invest USD 50 billion in building up the domestic semiconductor industry to counter dependency on China,...

India now aspiring to take international trade to USD 2 trillion by 2030: Goyal

SAN FRANCISCO: India's goods and services exports have already crossed USD 675 billion in last fiscal year and the country is now aspiring to...

UN gives Gaza children tablets to connect with world

GAZA CITY: The United Nations said on Wednesday it was helping connect Palestinian children in the blockaded Gaza Strip to the outside world by...

Pakistan’s devastating floods endanger Mohenjo-daro’s world heritage tag

ISLAMABAD : In flood-stricken Pakistan where an unprecedented monsoon season has killed hundreds of people, the rains now threaten a famed archeological site dating...

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh meets Mongolia’s top leadership to boost bilateral ties

ULAANBAATAR: Rajnath Singh, the first Indian Defence Minister to visit Mongolia, met the top leadership of the country here on Tuesday, including President Ukhnaagiin...

Russia sends more energy to Asia as Europe cuts back

Berlin: Russia sent significantly more oil and coal to India and China over the summer compared with the start of the year, while European...

Putin attends joint military drills with China, others

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday attended sweeping war games in his country's far east involving troops from China and other nations, in...

Queen Elizabeth II appoints Liz Truss as Britain’s new Prime Minister

London: Conservative Party leader Liz Truss was on Tuesday formally appointed as Britain’s new Prime Minister by Queen Elizabeth II, becoming the third female...

UNHCR rushes aid to Pakistan amid raging floods in south

ISLAMABAD: The UN refugee agency rushed in more desperately needed aid Monday to flood-stricken Pakistan as the nation's prime minister travelled to the south...

China accuses Washington of cyber-spying on university

BEIJING: China on Monday accused Washington of breaking into computers at a university that US officials say does military research, adding to complaints by...

Two Russian embassy staff dead, 11 injured after suicide bomb blast near Russian Embassy in Kabul

KABUL: Two Russian embassy staff in Kabul were killed when a suicide bomber detonated explosives near the entrance of the embassy, in a blast...

Low testosterone levels may increase the risk of COVID-19 hospitalisation for men: Study

Washington: Men diagnosed with COVID-19 and having low testosterone levels are more likely to be hospitalised with the viral disease than those with normal...

Biden picks White House veteran to run revived climate drive

Washington: President Joe Biden on Friday brought back John Podesta, a behind-the-scenes veteran at getting things done on climate in past Democratic administrations, to...

Ukrainian port city, Kharkiv come under Russian shelling

Kyiv: Russian shelling hit the southern Ukraine port city of Mykolaiv during the night, damaging a medical treatment facility, the city's mayor said Sunday. Mykolaiv...

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